Good decisions are central to drought preparedness. During dry seasons, farmers are often making complex choices under pressure, including decisions about feed, water, stocking rates, sowing, business risk and family wellbeing. Through the Barwon and Great South Coast Regional Drought Resilience Plans, Southern Farming Systems worked with Cam Nicholson from [...]
Cropping farmers are no strangers to uncertainty. Every year they face climatic and market challenges while running complex businesses across some of Australia's most productive agricultural land. Now the Wimmera Southern Mallee is facing a different kind of uncertainty, as renewable energy companies identify its landscape as suitable for large-scale [...]
In early 2025 Harrow and District was dry, paddocks were bare and the community were facing another season in one of their worst droughts in decades. Despite these challenges a dozen locals signed up for a new We’re Better Together Partnership aimed at bringing people together to build resilience and [...]
As climate variability and drought risks intensify, Gippsland farmers are stepping up to lead the charge toward resilience. In Autumn 2025, 20 producers representing the wool, beef, dairy, sheep, and poultry sectors embarked on the Gippsland Farm Study Tour - a 5-day immersive experience through northern New South Wales. This [...]
Memories of the Millennium Drought’s empty rivers and dusty parks were the catalyst for the 'Midday at the Oasis' drought resilience project. From 1999 to 2009, the Wimmera Mallee sweated through successive dry years as crops failed, livestock were sold off and water supplies dipped as low as 3 per [...]
